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Record 1 2003-12-08

English

Subject field(s)
  • Spacecraft
CONT

The Progress orbital module ("cargo bay") [has] two hemispheres welded together through the intermediary of a short cylindrical section (very similar to the Soyuz orbital module). The forward hemisphere [contains] the docking unit and the port connecting the orbital module to the space station.

OBS

docking unit: term officially approved by the International Space Station official approval Group (ISSOAG).

French

Domaine(s)
  • Engins spatiaux
DEF

[Dispositif servant à] l'amarrage d'engins spatiaux dont l'un au moins est un véhicule destiné à remorquer les autres.

OBS

unité d'amarrage : terme uniformisé par le Groupe de travail de la terminologie de la Station spatiale internationale (GTTSSI).

Spanish

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